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It's that time of the month for our brand new feature, Ask JoJo, where my readers email in their communication questions and I answer them.  Our first communication question comes from Christina who asks this question about Facebook communication: "I occasionally comment on things I disagree with (not always, just now and than), sometimes to discuss it, and sometimes just to state my opinion. But, people either try to debate me (rather than just discussing or talking about it) or insult me. Today, I posted a comment merely asking for proof for something and when no one gave me any, and I merely stated that my opinion hadn't changed because of it. Someone claimed I wasn't convinced, and was a waste of...

  Apparently, today is Ask a Stupid Question Day.  It's been said that there is no such thing as a stupid question and that the only stupid question is the one that isn't asked.  However, did you ever wonder why certain questions aren't asked?   Here are some: 1. Why is it that we don't say "God bless you" when someone coughs? 2. If you file chapter 11 twice, does that make it a chapter 22? 3. Did anybody ever die of Boogie Fever? 4. If counting sheep really works, do the sheep stay awake being around each other because they are mathematically challenged? 5. Why is it that a pair of socks is two but a pair of underwear...